Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

The Taoiseach has been very helpful and the matter of how this will work is very important. Did the Taoiseach say that Committee Stage would commence on 21 October? If that is the case, we must have our amendments in by 10 a.m. Second Stage of the Bill is being voted on only tonight. It would be impossible. We would not even have a chance to hear what the Minister for Finance proposes. Can I get clarification from the Whip about the proposed date?

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